Oil 2013-2014 Line Up - your way

So we sign Streit at 6 million per year to play as a bottom pairing defenceman? Lets face it, this UFA crop for defence is extremely weak and their is only 1 Streit. I'm sure their are 20 teams he would rather play on before the Oilers. If we are going to improve our top 4, it's going to have to be through trade.

You can put the pairings anyway you want. We are playing defense by committee. Like I said a man can dream

You can put the pairings anyway you want. We are playing defense by committee. Like I said a man can dream

Sorry I'm not trying to piss in anyone's cereal but it seems like over half the made up rosters include Streit even though the odds of him signing him are extremely slim.

I guess I'm just looking for realistic options of potential targets and I realize that MacT has his work cut out for him. I wouldn't be surprised if we end up paying a high price for a defenceman who doesn't end up being that good just simply because their was no market.

Sorry I'm not trying to piss in anyone's cereal but it seems like over half the made up rosters include Streit even though the odds of him signing him are extremely slim.
I guess I'm just looking for realistic options of potential targets and I realize that MacT has his work cut out for him. I wouldn't be surprised if we end up paying a high price for a defenceman who doesn't end up being that good just simply because their was no market.

Yeah I agree but I would rather go after and sign Streit then trade our 7th + for a similar player like Yandle when we can sign Streit without giving up assets.

Id like to trade for Johnny Boychuk to complete our right side on D. our own 2nd RD pick should do it and maybe an ok prospect. He could be good with Smid in last minute stands and can play heavy minutes... but wont have to im our lineup is healthy. He has a good hard slapper from the point.

Re-sign Fistric as a sutton type #7.

Trade; Peckham, NSchultz, Hemsky and Belanger.

slightly interested in re-signing Smithson as 4C. Love Jonesy but man im just not sure about his future now. If im acting with no emotion i think i let Jones walk.

I could see the Oilers signing Mark Streit... was coached by Krueger in the past. I dont really agree with it but it could fill in a void left by Whitney (when he was healthy 2 years ago).

UFAs id take a look at are Horton, Fedotenko, Cleary (unlikely he will be avail. but most certainly MacT will be interested).

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BTW I like the thought of getting Nathan Horton ALOT but i dont think it is realistic. I also was fully against Yaks playing his proper wing--since we drafted him for what he accomplished on the RW. Adam Oates though brought up a great point of puck possession and that most players playing their wrong wings dont get the puck alot. I think if you get Nathan Horton you put Yaks on his LW. Oates theory is pretty sound and that observation had never clicked to me before but is sound. When i was on my weak side i know i tried not to handle the puck much at all because its harder to defend and if i gaffe its in the midddle of the ice. Not good. So you chip, and make quick plays and the whole point is so you can get open to punch a good pass.

I agree with Oates, i would like to see my best players handle the puck as much as possible.

1) Draft Monahan or Lindholm.
2) Acquire a top D to pair with J.Schultz
3) Sign Mike Smith, I think he'd look good as a starter or back up
4) Let Pecks,Plante, Petrell walk as UFA's
5) Sign Gagner to a short term 3-4 year contract at 4.5
6) Trade Hemsky by retaining some salary. He's gotta be worth something at that price? Also, hearing Omark wants back in the NHL, he's gotta be worth something too?
7) Don't go spending a whole lot of $ on FA's as we have to re-sign the following players to long term: RNH,Schutlz,Yak.